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Connecticut Economy

Mismatch: Job Openings Grow, Labor Force Shrinks

Connecticut job openings jumped 2.6% in May to 87,356, led by growing demand in the healthcare, retail trade, and manufacturing sectors. New state Department…

Information, Manufacturing Drive First Quarter GDP Growth

Connecticut’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026,…

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What’s Happening to Connecticut’s Labor Force?

The May employment report offered the starkest example to date…

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Connecticut Economy

Mismatch: Job Openings Grow, Labor Force Shrinks

Connecticut job openings jumped 2.6% in May to 87,356,...

Connecticut Economy

Information, Manufacturing Drive First Quarter GDP Growth

Connecticut’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of...

Connecticut Economy

Help wanted sign, now hiring

What’s Happening to Connecticut’s Labor Force?

The May employment report offered the starkest example to...

Connecticut Economy

Help wanted sign, now hiring

CBIA Response to May 2026 Employment Report

The state’s largest business organization issued the following response...

Connecticut Economy

How the Pandemic Reshaped Fairfield County’s Economy

The Connecticut economy has seen significant changes in its...

Connecticut Economy

The Connecticut Economy

How will Connecticut’s next governor shape the state’s economic...

Connecticut Economy

Rendering of Unilever's planned New Haven global innovation center

Unilever Plans $270M New Haven Innovation Center

Consumer goods giant Unilever unveiled plans May 28 to...

Connecticut Economy

Rising Unemployment, Shrinking Labor Force Cloud Job Gains

Connecticut added 5,700 jobs in April, the strongest monthly...

Connecticut Economy

Labor Force Growth, Feb. 2020-April 2026

CBIA Response to April 2026 Employment Report

The state’s largest business organization issued the following response...

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